scholarly journals Fertilizer, Irrigation and Root Ball Slicing Affects Burford Holly Growth after Planting

1996 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 105-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward F. Gilman ◽  
Thomas H. Yeager ◽  
Diane Weigle
Keyword(s):  
Root Growth ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Total Weight ◽  
Root Weight ◽  
Irrigation Frequency ◽  
Shoot Dry Weight ◽  
Shoot Number ◽  
Ilex Cornuta ◽  
Shoot Weight

Abstract Dwarf burford holly (Ilex cornuta ‘Burfordii Nana’) fertilized with 22.1 g N/container/yr of nitrogen during production in the nursery generated more new shoot weight but less root weight after transplanting to a landscape than those receiving 14.8 g N/container/yr. Slicing the root ball at planting, compared to not slicing, resulted in comparable regenerated root weight but reduced new shoot number, new shoot dry weight and new shoot:regenerated root dry weight ratio when irrigation was not applied daily after transplanting. Although irrigation frequency did not impact total weight of regenerated roots into landscape soil, more roots grew from the bottom half of the root ball when plants were irrigated periodically after planting than when plants received daily irrigation. Plants irrigated other than daily produced fewer shoots and less shoot weight than those receiving irrigation daily after transplanting. When plants were without irrigation for 4 or 6 days in the first week after transplanting, those planted without the nursery container on the root ball were more stressed (more negative xylem potential) than those planted with the container still on the root ball. However, two weeks later, plants without the nursery container were less stressed due to root growth into landscape soil.

scholarly journals Fertilizer, Irrigation, and Root Ball Slicing Affects Shrub Growth after Planting

HortScience ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 605e-605
Author(s):  
Edward F. Gilman ◽  
Thomas H. Yeager ◽  
Diane Weigle
Keyword(s):  
Root Growth ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Total Weight ◽  
Root Weight ◽  
Irrigation Frequency ◽  
Shoot Dry Weight ◽  
Shoot Number ◽  
Ilex Cornuta ◽  
Shoot Weight

Dwarf burford holly (Ilex cornuta `Burfordii Nana') fertilized with N at 22.1 g per container yearly during production in the nursery generated more new shoot weight but less root weight after transplanting to a landscape than those receiving N at 14.8 g per container yearly. Slicing the root ball at planting, compared to not slicing, resulted in comparable regenerated root weight but reduced new shoot number, new shoot dry weight, and new shoot:regenerated root dry-weight ratio when irrigation was not applied daily after transplanting. Although irrigation frequency did not impact total weight of regenerated roots into landscape soil, more roots grew from the bottom half of the root ball when plants were irrigated periodically after planting than when plants received daily irrigation. Plants irrigated other than daily produced fewer shoots and less shoot weight than those receiving irrigation daily after transplanting. When plants were without irrigation for 4 or 6 days in the first week after transplanting, those planted without the nursery container on the root ball were more stressed (more negative xylem potential) than those planted with the container still on the root ball. However, 2 weeks later, plants without the nursery container were less stressed due to root growth into landscape soil.

scholarly journals Testing the potential of LEDs to enhance growth and quality characteristics of Salvia fruticosa

2019 ◽  
Vol 46 (No. 2) ◽  
pp. 98-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Filippos Bantis ◽  
Kalliopi Radoglou
Keyword(s):  
Root Biomass ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Root Weight ◽  
Light Emitting ◽  
Shoot Dry Weight ◽  
Radiation Spectra ◽  
Salvia Fruticosa ◽  
Developmental Characteristics

The effect of light-emitting diodes (LED) with broad radiation spectra on developmental, physiological, and phytochemical characteristics of Greek sage (Salvia fruticosa L.) seedlings was assessed. Fluorescent (FL – control) tubes and four LED lights [AP67 (moderate blue, red and far-red), L20AP67 (moderate blue, red and far-red, high green), AP673L (moderate blue, high red) and NS1 (high blue and green, low red, high red : far-red, 1% ultraviolet)] were used in a growth chamber. Seedlings grown under FL, L20AP67 and AP673L exhibited the best morphological and developmental characteristics. FL led to inferior root biomass formation compared to all LEDs. AP67 promoted greater root-to-shoot dry weight ratio and dry-to-fresh overground and root weight ratios, but induced the least morphological and developmental characteristics. NS1 performed well regarding the root biomass production. Total phenolic content and the root growth capacity were not significantly affected. The present study demonstrates that L20AP67 and AP673L LEDs performed equally to FL light regarding the developmental characteristics. AP67 and NS1 may have the potential to be used for compact seedling production.

scholarly journals Irrigation Affects Landscape Establishment of Burford Holly, Pittosporum, and Sweet Viburnum

HortScience ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 344-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.M. Scheiber ◽  
E.F. Gilman ◽  
M. Paz ◽  
K.A. Moore
Keyword(s):  
Water Stress ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Total Biomass ◽  
Irrigation Frequency ◽  
Aesthetic Quality ◽  
Shoot Dry Weight ◽  
Ilex Cornuta ◽  
Landscape Establishment ◽  
Sweet Viburnum ◽  
Pittosporum Tobira

Ilex cornuta Lindl. & Paxt. ‘Burfordii Nana’ (dwarf burford holly), Pittosporum tobira [Dryand]. ‘Variegata’ (pittosporum), and Viburnum odorotissimum Ker Gawl. (sweet viburnum) were transplanted into field plots in an open-sided, clear polyethylene-covered shelter to evaluate growth, aesthetic quality, and establishment rates in response to 2-, 4-, or 7-d irrigation frequencies. Establishment was delayed 1 to 2 months for I. cornuta ‘Burrford Nana’ irrigated every 7 d compared with 2- and 4-d frequencies; however, growth and aesthetic quality were similar among treatments. Plants irrigated every 7 d also had higher cumulative water stress levels. Leaf area, shoot dry weight, and total biomass increased among P. tobira ‘Variegata’ and V. odorotissimum irrigated every 2 d. Pittosporum tobira ‘Variegata’ and V. odorotissimum irrigated every 2 d also had greater canopy size and root dry weight, respectively. Neither cumulative water stress nor establishment was affected by irrigation frequency for either species.

scholarly journals Cold Tolerance Evaluation in a Diallel among Open-pollinated Sweet Corn Cultivars

HortScience ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 88-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Revilla ◽  
J.R. Hotchkiss ◽  
W.F. Tracy
Keyword(s):  
Cold Tolerance ◽  
Combining Ability ◽  
Sweet Corn ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Root Weight ◽  
Seedling Vigor ◽  
Corn Hybrids ◽  
Shoot Dry Weight ◽  
Cold Tolerant ◽  
Shoot Weight

Many sweet corn hybrids germinate poorly and have low seedling vigor in cold soils. Sources of cold tolerance and an understanding of its inheritance would benefit sweet corn production. Our objective was to determine the genetics of cold tolerance among open-pollinated progenitors of modern sweet corn. Six open-pollinated sweet corn cultivars were used as parents of a diallel. The 15 crosses plus reciprocals, parents, and checks were evaluated in cold chambers. Growing conditions were 14 hours with light at 14 °C, and 10 hours without light at 10 °C. Days to emergence, percent emergence, shoot dry weight, and root dry weight were recorded. The experiment was repeated in the greenhouse under warm conditions. Variation for cold tolerance was present among the crosses and cultivars. The variation was primarily due to general combining ability (GCA) effects, with specific combining ability (SCA) effects and reciprocal effects being significant for seedling dry mater. `Howling Mob' had significant favorable GCAs for all cold tolerance traits and resulted in the most cold-tolerant hybrids. `Country Gentleman' and `Stowell's Evergreen' were the slowest emerging parents. Days to emergence under cold conditions was not correlated to days to emergence under warm conditions. The correlations between root weight (cold) and root weight (warm) and shoot weight (cold) and shoot weight (warm) were significant, positive, and relatively large. In this material it appears that seedling vigor under warm conditions could be used to predict seedling size under cold conditions.

Performance After Planting of Four Types of Container-grown Lodgepole Pine Seedlings

1973 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Endean ◽  
D. Hocking
Keyword(s):  
Lodgepole Pine ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Total Weight ◽  
Stem Length ◽  
Controlled Environment ◽  
Root Weight ◽  
Pine Seedlings ◽  
Total Dry Weight ◽  
Shoot Weight ◽  
Environment Experiment

Four types of container-grown lodgepole pine (Pinuscontorta Dougl. var. latifolia Engelm.) seedlings differing in age and rearing regime were transplanted into a controlled laboratory environment and into the field. After 12 weeks, seedlings were excavated and stem length and dry weight of shoot and roots were measured, these and derived parameters were compared with values obtained at the time of planting. Survival was uniformly high, the largest seedlings prior to planting performed best under all conditions. In the controlled environment experiment, initial shoot weight, total weight, and ratio of shoot weight/shoot length were significantly correlated with final root weight, an important factor in initial establishment; in addition shoot and total weight increment were significantly and positively correlated with initial shoot/root ratio. In the field no overall significant correlations were obtained. Shoot/root ratio decreased slightly in the controlled environment and significantly in the field after outplanting. Results suggest that the largest plant which can be grown and planted economically shows largest increment and achieves largest final total dry weight and root dry weight in the first growing season after outplanting. The need for a physiological rather than morphological grading of seedlings is stressed.

scholarly journals Growth and Production of Determinate and Indeterminate Soybean (Glycine max L.) Influenced by Salinity Stress

2020 ◽  
Vol 142 ◽  
pp. 03004
Author(s):  
Danang Adriansyah ◽  
Karno ◽  
Florentina Kusmiyati
Keyword(s):  
Glycine Max ◽  
Plant Height ◽  
Salinity Stress ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Root Weight ◽  
Root Dry Weight ◽  
Shoot Dry Weight ◽  
Growth Types ◽  
Shoot Weight ◽  
Pod Number

This research was aimed to determine growth and production of two different growth types of soybean (Glycine max L.) influenced by salinity stress at various levels. This research used Factorial Design based on Completely Randomized Design 2x4 with ten replications. Two soybean growth types were used as the first factor (G1 = Determinate ; G2 = Indeterminate). The second factor was the various levels of soil salinity (S0 = 0.42 dS∙m-1; S1 = 2.93 dS∙m-1; S2 = 4.74 dS∙m-1; S3 = 6.03 dS∙m-1). Data were subjected to analysis of variance and tested further using Tukey’s Honestly Significant Differences (HSD). Parameters observed were plant height (cm), shoot weight (g), shoot dry weight (g), root length (cm), root weight (g), root dry weight (g), and total pod number. Results showed that indeterminate soybean is the best growth type to be planted in salinity stress based on plant height, shoot weight, shoot dry weight, root length, root weight, root dry weight, and total pod number, significantly different from determinate soybean. Salinity stress under 2.93 dS∙m-1 had the better results in plant height, root weight, and root dry weight.

Effect of Undercutting on Loblolly Pine Seedling Size and Its Relation to Root Growth Potential

1986 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter P. Feret ◽  
Richard E. Kreh
Keyword(s):  
Root Growth ◽  
Loblolly Pine ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
Growth Potential ◽  
Shoot Biomass ◽  
Root Weight ◽  
Root Growth Potential ◽  
Seedling Size ◽  
Seedling Physiology ◽  
Shoot Weight

Abstract Loblolly pine seedlings undercut using five different treatments extending from July to September exhibited significant alteration of shoot and root biomass. Root growth potential (RGP) (measured by number of new elongating roots) was not significantly altered by undercutting. Undercutting did significantly alter the RGP/root weight ratio and the RGP/shoot weight ratio because of both concomitant changes in root and shoot biomass and changes in seedling physiology. Root growth potential and efficiency of existing old roots to produce new roots were not well correlated with seedling size.

scholarly journals Growth and Development of ‘Eckespoint Classic Red’ Poinsettia in Biodegradable and Compostable Containers

2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 419-423 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto G. Lopez ◽  
Diane M. Camberato
Keyword(s):  
Rating Scale ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Wheat Starch ◽  
Plant Quality ◽  
Rice Hull ◽  
Area Index ◽  
Shoot Dry Weight ◽  
Shoot Weight

Biodegradable, compostable, and traditional plastic containers were evaluated for production of ‘Eckespoint Classic Red’ poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima), a long-term greenhouse crop (12–16 weeks transplant to finish, depending on cultivar). Containers were rated for appearance and durability during the 14-week production period and plant quality parameters were measured at anthesis. Plastic, rice hull, wheat starch-derived bioresin, and molded fiber containers remained unchanged in appearance and integrity and received a rating of 5 (1–5 rating scale, where 1 = container integrity compromised substantially and 5 = container was intact, no visible changes in terms of color or construction). However, straw, coconut coir, composted cow manure, and Canadian sphagnum moss and wood pulp containers had an average rating of 2.9, 2.7, 1.4, and 1.6, respectively. Both shoot and root dry weights were greatest in plants produced in molded fiber and straw containers. The root to shoot dry weight ratio and days to anthesis was not significantly different among container types. Bract area index (a measurement derived to estimate bract area) was greatest for plants produced in molded fiber containers and lowest for those produced in the wheat starch containers. When adjusted for container height, final plant height was greatest in molded fiber containers and lowest in wheat starch containers. Plants produced in molded fiber containers, on average, exhibited the greatest height, bract area index, and total root and shoot weight, with no visible changes to container integrity. Based on these results, plant quality was not negatively impacted by any of the seven containers, though marketability of finished plants can be affected by container integrity.

scholarly journals Effects of Irrigation Volume and Frequency on Shrub Establishment in Florida

2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 149-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
E.F. Gilman ◽  
C.L. Wiese ◽  
M. Paz ◽  
A.L. Shober ◽  
S.M. Scheiber ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Irrigation Treatment ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Quality Data ◽  
Stem Water Potential ◽  
Irrigation Frequency ◽  
Shoot Dry Weight ◽  
Time Of Year ◽  
Irrigation Volume

Abstract Irrigation frequency and volume effects were evaluated on recently installed #3 container grown shrubs of three taxa, Ilex cornuta Lindl. & Paxt. ‘Burfordii Nana’, Pittosporum tobira Thunb. ‘Variegata’, and Viburnum odorotissimum Ker Gawl. Irrigation frequency and volume had no effect on Pittosporum at any time for any measured root or shoot parameter. Irrigation frequency and volume had no effect on Ilex and Viburnum canopy biomass, root biomass, root dry weight:canopy dry weight ratio, and stem water potential at any time after planting. Canopy growth was affected by irrigation treatment only for Viburnum plants installed in May 2004, and growth response to more frequent irrigation only occurred while plants were irrigated, with no lasting impact on growth once irrigation ceased. Root spread and root spread:canopy spread ratio for only one species, Ilex, were influenced by irrigation treatment. Applying excessive irrigation volume (in this case 9L) reduced root dry weight: shoot dry weight ratio for Ilex and could increase the time needed for plants to grow enough roots to survive without irrigation. Our study found only slight influences on shrub growth from the tested values of irrigation frequency and volume regardless of the time of year when data was collected. This indicates that these shrubs can be established with 3 liters irrigation applied every 4 days until roots reach the edge of the canopy under the mostly above normal rainfall conditions of this study. Applying more volume or irrigating more frequently did not increase survival or growth. Canopy growth and plant quality data combined with past research suggest that establishment of these shrub species may be more influenced by environmental conditions such as rainfall than by the irrigation frequency and volume used in this test.

scholarly journals Olive-mill Waste Compost as a Growth Medium Component for Foliage Potted Plants

HortScience ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 40 (6) ◽  
pp. 1746-1750 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Papafotiou ◽  
G. Kargas ◽  
I. Lytra
Keyword(s):  
Root Growth ◽  
Total Porosity ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Plant Production ◽  
Root Weight ◽  
Control Medium ◽  
Olive Mill Waste ◽  
Shoot Number ◽  
Mill Waste ◽  
Olive Mill

Research was carried out to evaluate composted olive-mill waste as a peat substitute in foliage potted plant production. Rooted cuttings of Codiaeum variegatum (L.) A. Juss and Syngonium podophyllum Schott were grown for 5 months and Ficus benjamina L. for 10 months in media containing olive-mill waste compost (OWC), sphagnum peat and perlite in 1:3:4, 1:1:2, and 3:1:4 ratio (by volume), respectively, and their foliage and root growth was determined and compared to a control medium of 1 peat: 1 perlite (by volume). When up to 75% of peat in the control medium was replaced by OWC, C. variegatum foliage and root growth were similar compared with the control, while a 50% peat replacement gave the best growth. Syngonium podophyllum was more sensitive to peat replacement compared to C. variegatum, as only 25% of peat could be replaced by OWC without any reduction in foliage growth. The dry weight of the roots was not affected in all media tested. In F. benjamina, peat could be replaced up to 75% without effects on plant height and lateral shoot number, while the length of the laterals was progressively reduced with increasing OWC level. However, only at the highest OWC level (75% peat replacement) the laterals were shorter compared with the control. There was also a progressive reduction of main stem diameter, foliage fresh weight, and root dry weight with increasing OWC level in the medium. Even the lowest OWC level (25% peat replacement) caused a decrease of foliage and root weight compared with the control, with no effect though on plant visual quality. Even a 25% peat replacement by OWC caused an increase in bulk density. A considerable decrease of total porosity and readily available water were measured in media where 50% or 75% of peat was replaced by OWC. The pH of the medium with the highest OWC level was high during the first 4 months of culture compared to the other media. The electrical conductivity initially related to OWC level, but it decreased to values similar to that in the control medium during the first month of culture.

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